revitalize

verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 

revitalized; revitalizing

transitive verb

: to give new life or vigor to

revitalization

(ˌ)rē-ˌvī-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Synonyms of revitalize

• restore
• revive
• refresh
• recreate

Examples of revitalize in a Sentence

The mayor hopes to revitalize the city.

a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin

Recent Examples on the Web

Now that its initial route to building new housing has fallen through, the town is looking to attract a different developer to help revitalize the poorest section of town. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Thanks to the high concentration of PDRN, niacinamide, NAD, and caffeine, the mask has all of the right ingredients to moisturize, firm, and revitalize your skin in one use. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

After Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount, the company’s new leadership has shared their intention to revitalize legacy cable brands such as MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and BET. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

The city board ultimately gave the fashion house the green light as Miami Beach looks to revitalize a stretch of Collins Avenue that was once home to national retailers including Victoria’s Secret, Guess and Banana Republic. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revitalize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

revitalize

verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz 

revitalized; revitalizing

: to give new life or vigor to

revitalization

(ˌ)rē-ˌvīt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

revitalize

transitive verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize

variants also British revitalise

(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz 

revitalized also British revitalised; revitalizing also British revitalising

: to impart new life or vigor to : restore to an active or fresh condition

revitalization noun

also British revitalisation

(ˌ)rē-ˌvīt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən